Harry Potter's watch

Harry Potter's watch
Object information
Usage	Tells time
Owners	Harry Potter

"Harry took off his watch, which he was only wearing out of habit, as it didn't work anymore, and stuffed it into his pocket."

— Harry taking off his watch prior to a lesson about Nifflers

This watch was owned and used by Harry Potter, which he wore around his wrist.

History

Harry apparently acquired the watch sometime in 1991 or after, as following the vanishing glass incident at the zoo in Surrey, he wished that he had a watch so he could tell when he could go get food while lying in his dark cupboard. He also later looked at Dudley's watch to tell the time until midnight on his birthday.

After Harry and Ron drank Polyjuice Potion to turn into Crabbe and Goyle, Harry checked his watch and saw that five minutes out of their one hour to maintain their transformation had passed.

It was destroyed in the Second Task of the Triwizard Tournament in early 1995, which took place in the Hogwarts Great Lake since it was not waterproof. He took it off when Rubeus Hagrid taught his fourth-year Care of Magical Creatures class about Nifflers. By May of 1995, he had discarded the watch entirely, and relied on Ron's to keep track of the time during a particularly dull History of Magic lesson.

Harry was later given a replacement watch on his birthday on 31 July 1997, as it was traditional to give a wizard a watch when he comes of age.

See also

• Harry Potter
• Fabian Prewett's watch

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows